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Practical joke is quietly disgusting (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prank

'practical joke' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'quietly disgusting' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'disgusting' becomes 'rank'.
'p'+'rank'='PRANK'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for prank that I've seen before include "Mischievous trick" , "High-spirited mischief" , "Mischievous act done for fun and amusement" , "Jape" , "April fool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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